"No." Duan Xi seemed to know what Jiaojiao was thinking: "I want to tell you everything in my heart."

When he said this, Duan Xi maintained a calm demeanor, his face wasn’t flushed, and he appeared composed. But Jiaojiao loved him like this and couldn’t help but lean in to plant a small kiss on his cheek, responding softly, "Me too, I’ll always be with Brother Xi." And then have lots of little kids!

Of course, Jiaojiao kept this last thought to herself, refraining from saying it.

As long as Duan Xi was around, Jiaojiao felt incredibly at ease; she barely worried about Shen Ting’s matters.

Duan Xi made good on his words and that very night climbed up to Shen Ting’s balcony from the Shen Family’s yard.

Shen Ting, half-asleep and half-awake, suddenly saw someone standing at the foot of his bed. Even though he was a Wanderer occupying another person’s body, he was startled enough that he nearly lost his breath.

He sat up abruptly from the bed, and his silky pajamas, which he wore with indulgence, somehow slipped off one shoulder, revealing most of it. But he didn’t notice, just kept a vigilant eye on the person before him: "Who are you?"

"Duan Xi." Duan Xi glanced at him, scanning him from head to foot, then disdainfully shifted his gaze.

Only then did Shen Ting realize, and he quickly buttoned up his clothes.

Duan Xi disliked beating around the bush, so while Shen Ting was still fastening his buttons, he directly said, "You’re Xiu Xi."

Duan Xi didn’t use a question, but a statement.

Shen Ting’s hand paused on the buttons, he didn’t refute but lifted his head to look at him and countered, "Then who are you?"

Duan Xi was silent for two seconds, then replied, "Duan Xi."

Now it was Shen Ting’s turn to be silent.

Shen Ting had investigated the Ruan Family and naturally wouldn’t overlook Duan Xi. He knew what needed to be known, but what he found differed greatly from his previous life.

In his previous life, he was Xiu Xi through and through. Yes, he was Xiu Xi, the real Xiu Xi.

However, in his last life, no one from the Duan Family ever sought him out. He was like a mouse in the gutter, never able to see the light, only by hiding carefully in the darkest corners could he ensure his safety.

In that dark life, his only ray of sunshine was given by Wa Yiting, so when that ray was snatched away by someone else, he couldn’t accept it, and ultimately chose to destroy the entire world.

He didn’t know how after dying, he ended up in Shen Ting’s body.

When a person is in a long-time state of lacking love, once they receive warmth, they’ll absorb it eagerly like a sponge.

So after living in Shen Ting’s body for two years, feeling the true warmth of family, Shen Ting became attached. He was satisfied with his current life and had no nostalgia for Xiu Xi’s body. Even knowing the Duan Family’s status and position in Beidu, he wasn’t envious. Someone who has died once stops valuing those external things.

Originally, except for Wa Yiting, he planned to leave everything from his past life behind.

However, Xiu Xi’s body was still his own once, and he couldn’t bear seeing it deceived by the vicious woman, Ruan Jiaojiao. That’s why he mulled over it repeatedly before writing to warn Duan Xi.

He didn’t write the address, not wanting to invite trouble, yet he totally didn’t expect that Duan Xi would personally seek him out the same day and directly assert that he was Xiu Xi, something he hadn’t anticipated.